New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08
MANY HOSPITA Bile PEOPLE.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER CITY CHILDREN

H. 1.
tinaton OF large party of FreshAir children which
left lie cit, Oh Thursday evening. Previous to The
arrival OF the party al this place. however, large
aumber OF children had been left at various stations
along tho line OF the journey. At Utica squad OF
twenty three, under the care OF an attendant
bramched off on the Utica division OF the ko'"e'
WATERFOWL and Ogdeusburg Railroad, and within
few hours time safely handed over to their en-
tertainers at Ohio. Eis and Hest Marunspurg'
Lowve. Copenhagen. East Wstertown and outh
Hammond small party OF ten we're distributed in
like manner along the ,iDc OF the S-forS Ccntfai
for FsrJ ort and Manchester
Meanwhile the largo PARTY of ono hundred and
fifty odd children were proceeding along the Rome
line OF the railway, The first break iii this delegation
was made a. Mamesve. and the small band had no
sooner aghted amid the cheers and farewels OF their
conn on the cars then thew whisked out OF
sight AVID driven 10 their country homes. Inc large
party was being distributed with such frequency all
along ha route that 1t seemed as II every title ham,
let and village nesting BY the SIDE oil The railroad was
expecting o valuable consignment IN the shape OF
Frcsh-AIr freight. considerable crowd was
gathered at Adams when the train drew into the sta
ton. The good villagers had evidently been aSaiting
the arrival OF the Fresh AIT cdren for the platform
was orc wded, and carriages aud Buses were drawn
I'D tor tue conveyance OF the Adams contingent
There was an appreo 0e air OF expectancy about tue
cr"wd aud IT'S mean ng was made PLAIN when sturdy
yonngster OF summers aghted amid cries oil well
come and exclanatioDs Of delight
grown d BIT" cont you know us, TommyP Almost
dazea with the warmth OF his rec .pton, Tommy
lost wits. dropped his precious paper valse ahd
stared in wondcrmont at the surrounding crowd.
hearty kiss, the gut OF o benevolent lady OF an
emotional turn called the hero TO his senses, and as
the Tram slowly drew away 1t was evident that the
freed ,in OF the corporation had been rendered on
sight to Tommy" and that two weeks Of unailoyed
bliss was in Tor tine Fresh-Ar lad who had
captared village.
fea o. Adams
group OF four decale and invalid girls. who had been
sent the country under the auspices oil tue
New-lork Dispensaiy Oue coud almost In
ag,ns That toe subtle iuhuonces OF tue cnange
aud the country had already begnn 10 tell
Oh tieIr enioebled bodies tor the eye seemed
brs htcr and the stoJ hrmer as they marched
az ay OF their hosts 10 enjoy tie untasled
peas Tres country lite Another hearty reception
asated tue children Adams Centre With an
eAsetness of welcoms which SPOKE volumes IN behalf
OIL the kinu entertainers at this place, the bu3des
we're quickly grasved, and tue boys an girls we're
hurried uto conveyance, before one could eVen utter
mo traditional Jack hobInson, Or eaten parting
glimpse of the embryonic Farmers and mIkmaids
AZ De haie Junction the scene WAS an animated one;
Seven children remained there with then hOsts, and
- party nineteen, ander the care OF al attendant
hghttd, TO AXE the change tor ogdrnspurg. few
later the party ci sixty-hve arrived at this
place.
Tue arrival of the Fre.h-Arr party occurred just as
a circus parade, with its giddy parapneiaalia, was
winding its way through the town. In spite OF tho
counter atrscton the platform aud wa ting rooms oil
the station crowded anu the nthusiastc recep
OF little folks by the townspeofI was stIk
ing proof OF the hrm hold ~hco th's charity has
en upon the people OF the strength OF Canton
be, plaiity. fhe huObub and confusion were almost
aopalIng. Bey. and girls VINO had been delighted
guests this town la Previous years Immediately dis
cerncd their old friends and mutual rush ensIed The
collision oil the Two forces Vas thrilling, but without
dlsa ter.
There's Gussie aud illie" shouts joval, hearty
farmer: don't sou them e. and he and bis beam
ing wife swoop down uDon the children aud carry
them OF 40 tyOmpn.
her " siDos ths mir eof n
small 90, h,d behind big bundle aud Mr. Jones fol-
loving tbe v"cal will o tho wlsp, souo lights upon
hi invited youugster. But tp corner by themselves
stauds small quiet group, whose emotions, as de
picid thur faces, seem to Indicate hall tear aud
bait wond-rment In vi this noise OF welcome there
ind vidual greeting Tor them. ana tue tears
NIL 10 their eyes nd their little limbs culver with
disappointment, they watch child a'trr enid
claimed by eager friends, and wonder II anybody
wants them. out the lists are re I'd out, and each
child handed over 10 It's enterta ner, aud IN lew
momeuts the quiet sad little party Il as CHEEKY ~
the most iavofsi Toy girl. aud shouts with more
than ioy Is hey are hutried oil behind the horses.
Damon. age zine, aud Pythias, age seven, we're III
the group and under tho gencies the apportlon-
Dirni IL was proposed to send Damon nOrthwatd aDd
tythias III ano Der direct n. But Pyth,as howled
and Damon he eeched. and bet the cries and the
ravers the b-s sooa al tract-d largo crowd
The Uordan knot OF friendship vas still Kept intact,
however TOR benevolent nstron viewed their sspar-
ation with alarm aud welcomed the youngsters to her
home
The party COR Morley consisting OF o score of boys
and girls ended their railroad journey at this point
and under the care tne Rev. H. j. Hamilton rec or
OF tie Canton Episcopal Church aud minister IN
charge Mt Morley we're at once started on wagon
Journey oi miles along toe Grass River TO the
tile village OF Morley. little girl with her bioih"r
had been lett at PerrepOnt Manor, instead OF being
brought TO Canton Tor PIerrepont Centre. The alta
ZION agent at tue tcrmer place very kindly took
charg, of the little ones, who had lots OF fun as
they EXPRESSED It, and sent Them by The evening
train As all OF the ch.I had bern distributed, MI
BruZie OF the Hodskin House. consented 10 rreeive
them and kept them unit the following Afternoon.
when they departed by stsge tor their journeys end
This is but sample OF tho universal kindness with
which the ,hldrcn cared tor at all piaoe- II ~
safe to say that least twenty more children could
have been allotted to several persons W ho came to
the station curious ob-e and aimed deeply
Interested in the FIR. sb Air work.
The work OF arranging entertainment Tor the
children here is due to the zeal oil committee OF
which Edith K Waite and h. j. bonney have D'en
prominent members. Tbs various churches OF tho
Town have interested themselves In the work. and
the proysion made Tor the children at Morley due
entirely to energetic abors OF the Rev X D. Ham
ton. OF the Morley E,,iscoDa Church. Although tins
party is not large the one Canton received last
YEAR it may be said. In view Of the inct tnat the
Canton people thoroughly pleased with the
Gle and OF this party that the fresh
Air party next year will be the largest that this hos
ptable town has yet entertained.